unavailability of technicians that can work on them shouldn't deter you either .

if you have Google on your phone and patient enough you could direct Toyota mechanics on how to fix minor issues .
sometimes even with ones experience you'd need Google to confirm some things .as technology never stops evolving

Nigerian used bmws are cheap ..


in Nigeria BMWs have this reputation of being the most unreliable car brand ..
everybody is afriad of buying one .because ehh mechanics ,plastics everywhere ,expensive parts etc etc .
all that made them hard to sell off as Nigerian used ..that is to say they have no second hand value .
you'd buy a BMW from cotonu for 6 million and sell it off in Nigeria for 1 million after five years .shits z crazy

However .that shouldn't deter you .find a used one buy for cheap and enjoy .make sure you do your due diligence .don't be too excited when the price sounds too good to be true .

Here is a 2007 e60 ..owner wants 1.5 ..this goes for about 6m on the car market in Nigeria

A BMW looks better ..let's not get into the interior aspect of both cars lol ..you know that a Toyota is boring

Now I'm comparing 2005 models of a BMW and a popular brand amongst Nigerians ..

Aesthetics

when it comes to looks BMW Trump's most cars of the same range and year., comparing both exterior and interior of any car

technology driven ..

BMWs have been at the fore front of most tech in cars .as far back as in 1987 they did away with the throttle cable ...the cars are usually packed with tech never seen before in the auto world .
for that reason alone .Nigerian auto electricians fear them lol .but you don't have to fear them since we now have scan tools and tech savvy technicians


Built Quality

bmw makes it a priority to create vehicles that are beautifully designed and don't skimp on the quality,
I don't want to call names but you would never have your dash board melting in the Nigerian sun.

Awesome

Hello can you send me this book

HeavenlyBang:


No one is buying a new car instead of replacing a water pump, not even a Bugatti owner. What a ridiculous statement.

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HeavenlyBang:


That makes zero sense.

It's a water pump, not a transmission.

I've very limited time to argue about obvious things ...money plays a huge factor in what people buy ..he should just know that .

HeavenlyBang:


That makes zero sense.

It's a water pump, not a transmission.

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sexyto:

That's their ideology,but other car makers who do not use plastic still makes cars that are fast and even lighter than BMW, I think they make the cars to not last so newer version would have a market.

Anything you say boss

sexyto:

It baffles me why they do such and this is one of the major problem with BMW.

All those plastic bits are weight reduction measures ..
It makes the car lighter so as it could go faster ..

chukel:
I would really avoid you as a BMW user, if you believe used BMW part is as good as brand new part.

New China parts vs Belgium parts ..

sexyto:

The availability of those fake Chinese parts make ownership of the Toyota vehicle a little bit better than the BMW that you can't find such parts and technicians

New Chinese parts = Belgium BMW parts in terms of costs . And they last longer than Chinese parts

Don't worry I'm writing a post on why BMW ownership isn't as hard as people make you believe it is .

chukel:
you don't get it. Have you seen N54 water pump? It's impeller housing is plastic. It cracks from there overtime. Used is 90k. You don't know how long it has been used and how much life remains before it cracks. To reach that water pump is a pain in the ass.

I don't know what else to say ..tbh if people had money and their water pump is broken I'm sure they'll just buy a new car

09sixteen:


Regular
I have seen on coupe and convertible

I'll check definitely check that .

sexyto:

One of the reasons people are afraid of driving a BMW.

Try to order original Toyota parts then you'll know there's no much difference ..
Thing is you can easily get cheap new Toyota parts but know that they are often fake Chinese parts

HeavenlyBang:


A water pump really isn't ideal to buy used. Why risk that?

Everything boils down to money ..and the risk of importing a fake part ..

09sixteen:
A is the stock one. (Which is missing on that car pix you sent)

B is a more robust design that also ties with the front sub frame. This is a much better reinforcement. (More tieing points over a much larger area)

Is this found in regular cars at all ..or it's an aftermarket thing ..
I've never seen it

09sixteen:


That single hole you are seeing is for chassis bracing. There is a missing single brace that ties up the chassis frame rails for more reinforcement.

I've never seen that bracing tho ..I'll try check it on the xdrive version .lemme see

AutoMoTech:

Hahahaha it is well.
I kukuma dey with you baba. Keenly following

Thanks

chukel:
the cost of N54 water pump is not 80k unless you are talking of used water pump which is not advisable. I recently lost my N54 water pump due to a crack in the plastic impeller housing (don't know why BMW loves plastics). A brand new one costs about 170k. However, I decided I wouldn't replace with one that has plastic impeller housing as I saw a doorman aftermarket that is all aluminium with good reviews. Tried to source here in Nigeria but couldn't get. Purchased online for $390 excluding tax and shipping. At least it should last the lifetime of the car.

lol ..most BMW parts are used ..new ones are ridiculously expensive and the used ones just work like the new ones and they are even cheaper ..you should know that poor people drive BMWs too ..

AutoMoTech:

It's been a while. How area?

It's been boring a crazy at the same time with Abit of fun ..
Where have you been hiding

09sixteen:


Send a real pix please

you'll notice it's threaded ....
This is from a 318i .e46

09sixteen:


There are three points. Which are you referring to

this

Kufie:


Hello chief, I’ve been looking for engine for F10. The N53. Do you have a plug?

From Lagos yes ..
I'm not sure if they have it in stock Sha .Ive to ask or I'll just forward his number if you want .

No ...work is boring these days ..we just dey find money for fuel dey go ..

09sixteen:
Hmm. Lets see what we can 3D print for our project. Can you guess the part we 3D printed?

Nope nope ..dunno what that is

09sixteen:


That will only ruin your toe and alignment, but you can try and see. Best bet is to replicate exactly wats on a proper drift angle kit

Found them ..I observed extra threaded holes on normal e45 where the lower arms are .I used to think those ones are for the x drive I didn't know something like this can be fitted there tbh

09sixteen:
Is this how much angle you get from a stock bmw e30 steering setup. Nahhh something has to be done.

Wsefab e30 kit ?
SLR angle kit ?
or are you Good with fabrication to make yours ?

So many options out there to sort out drift angle

Fabrication like increasing the tie rod length ? ..I'm just imagining

09sixteen:
More

Did you get that air filter locally ? .someone was asking me about it

09sixteen:
Some parts. Dont have all pix tho.
Coilovers

Front shocks